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UK To Address Backlog Of Modern Slavery Cases Amid 50 Million Globally Trapped
The UK Government has announced the recruitment of 200 additional Home Office staff to address a backlog of 23,300 modern slavery cases inherited from the previous administration.
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Video: Woman Stands On Display At Clothing Store In Dubai, Intenet Calls It "Inhuman"
A viral video of a woman standing next to mannequins at a clothing store in a Dubai mall has triggered social media debate, with critics accusing the store of "modern world slavery".
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50 Indian Students May Be Victims Of Modern Slavery In UK: High Commission
The Indian High Commission in London on Friday appealed for students to contact the mission for help and counselling amid fears that over 50 of them may have become victims of modern slavery while working at care homes in North Wales.
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50 Million Globally Were Living In "Modern Slavery" In 2021: UN Report
Around 50 million people globally were living in "modern slavery" in 2021, according to a UN report, which said that the Covid pandemic has led to an increased risk of forced marriages in countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Egypt.
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50 Million People Trapped In "Modern Slavery", Says UN
Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said today, warning that their ranks had swelled dramatically in recent years.
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Clothing Factory In UK Faces Modern Slavery Probe
A clothing factory named Jaswal Fashions based in the eastern England city of Leicester faces a modern slavery investigation after an undercover reporter alleged sweatshop-like conditions and below minimum wage payments to its workers, many of them from India.
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Indian-Origin Professor In UK, Husband Kept Man In Shed For 4 Years
An Indian-origin couple from southern England has been arrested for allegedly a Polish builder in their garden shed for four years.
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21 Million People Worldwide In 'Modern Slavery': United Nations
Geneva: An estimated 21 million people worldwide are trapped in conditions of contemporary slavery, including some five million children, a UN office said. “Slavery is not something that belongs to the past but a cruel reality of our age,” the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Monday in a media statement. They also announced an up...
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Asian Students Participate In 24-Hour Run To End Modern Slavery
2,500 high school students who on Sunday completed 24-hours of relay races in a student-led campaign in Asia to end modern slavery and human trafficking.
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Floods Raise Risk Of Women, Children Being Sold Into Slavery: Aid Workers
New Delhi: Women and children in flood-hit eastern region are at risk of being preyed upon by human traffickers and sold into slavery in middle class homes, restaurants, shops, and even brothels, aid workers have warned. Heavy monsoon rains have caused rivers including the Ganges and its tributaries to burst their banks, forcing more than 2 lakh pe...
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18.3 Million Indians Are 'Modern Day Slaves', Says Global Report
New Delhi: As many as 18.3 million Indians live in conditions listed as ‘modern slavery’ in 2016, a rise of 4.1 million since 2014, according to a new global report. This means that 5,616 Indians were enslaved every day over these two years. On an average, 51 out of every 100 people in India are vulnerable to modern slavery-bonded labour, forc...
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Will Defeat Modern Slavery: British PM Theresa May
Britain will lead the global fight against modern slavery, Prime Minister Theresa May has said, vowing to make it her mission to help rid the world of the "barbaric evil".
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4.5 Crore People Trapped In Modern Day Slavery Across Globe; 1.8 Crore In India
A new report has revealed that more than 45 million men, women and children find themselves trapped in modern day slavery across the globe. Two thirds of them are in Asia, says the Global Slavery Index 2016.
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With Over 18 Million People, India Tops Global Slavery Index
India has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of people in the world trapped in modern slavery with 18.35 million victims
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'Keeping Kids as Domestic Help is Modern Day Slavery': Kailash Satyarthi on NDTV Townhall
Nobel winner Kailash Satyarthi talks about child labour and how to tackle it, on NDTV's The Townhall.
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UK To Address Backlog Of Modern Slavery Cases Amid 50 Million Globally Trapped
The UK Government has announced the recruitment of 200 additional Home Office staff to address a backlog of 23,300 modern slavery cases inherited from the previous administration.
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Video: Woman Stands On Display At Clothing Store In Dubai, Intenet Calls It "Inhuman"
A viral video of a woman standing next to mannequins at a clothing store in a Dubai mall has triggered social media debate, with critics accusing the store of "modern world slavery".
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50 Indian Students May Be Victims Of Modern Slavery In UK: High Commission
The Indian High Commission in London on Friday appealed for students to contact the mission for help and counselling amid fears that over 50 of them may have become victims of modern slavery while working at care homes in North Wales.
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50 Million Globally Were Living In "Modern Slavery" In 2021: UN Report
Around 50 million people globally were living in "modern slavery" in 2021, according to a UN report, which said that the Covid pandemic has led to an increased risk of forced marriages in countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Egypt.
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50 Million People Trapped In "Modern Slavery", Says UN
Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said today, warning that their ranks had swelled dramatically in recent years.
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Clothing Factory In UK Faces Modern Slavery Probe
A clothing factory named Jaswal Fashions based in the eastern England city of Leicester faces a modern slavery investigation after an undercover reporter alleged sweatshop-like conditions and below minimum wage payments to its workers, many of them from India.
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Indian-Origin Professor In UK, Husband Kept Man In Shed For 4 Years
An Indian-origin couple from southern England has been arrested for allegedly a Polish builder in their garden shed for four years.
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21 Million People Worldwide In 'Modern Slavery': United Nations
Geneva: An estimated 21 million people worldwide are trapped in conditions of contemporary slavery, including some five million children, a UN office said. “Slavery is not something that belongs to the past but a cruel reality of our age,” the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Monday in a media statement. They also announced an up...
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Asian Students Participate In 24-Hour Run To End Modern Slavery
2,500 high school students who on Sunday completed 24-hours of relay races in a student-led campaign in Asia to end modern slavery and human trafficking.
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Floods Raise Risk Of Women, Children Being Sold Into Slavery: Aid Workers
New Delhi: Women and children in flood-hit eastern region are at risk of being preyed upon by human traffickers and sold into slavery in middle class homes, restaurants, shops, and even brothels, aid workers have warned. Heavy monsoon rains have caused rivers including the Ganges and its tributaries to burst their banks, forcing more than 2 lakh pe...
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18.3 Million Indians Are 'Modern Day Slaves', Says Global Report
New Delhi: As many as 18.3 million Indians live in conditions listed as ‘modern slavery’ in 2016, a rise of 4.1 million since 2014, according to a new global report. This means that 5,616 Indians were enslaved every day over these two years. On an average, 51 out of every 100 people in India are vulnerable to modern slavery-bonded labour, forc...
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Will Defeat Modern Slavery: British PM Theresa May
Britain will lead the global fight against modern slavery, Prime Minister Theresa May has said, vowing to make it her mission to help rid the world of the "barbaric evil".
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4.5 Crore People Trapped In Modern Day Slavery Across Globe; 1.8 Crore In India
A new report has revealed that more than 45 million men, women and children find themselves trapped in modern day slavery across the globe. Two thirds of them are in Asia, says the Global Slavery Index 2016.
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With Over 18 Million People, India Tops Global Slavery Index
India has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of people in the world trapped in modern slavery with 18.35 million victims
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'Keeping Kids as Domestic Help is Modern Day Slavery': Kailash Satyarthi on NDTV Townhall
Nobel winner Kailash Satyarthi talks about child labour and how to tackle it, on NDTV's The Townhall.
